EN 269 - Modern Irish Drama

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Eastern Connecticut State University

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Description:

This introductory survey course in 20th-century Irish drama includes the plays of Sean O'Casey, J.M.Synge, W.B.Yeats, Lady Gregory, Samuel Beckett, Brian Friel, Theresa Deevey, Frank McGuiness, and Sebastian Barry.The course considers the work of Irish repertory theatre groups from the Abbey and Gate theatres of Dublin, the Lyric of Belfast, and the Irish Language Theatre of Galway.Students view videos from the Lincoln Center Performing Arts Library with renowned Irish performers such as Siobhan McKenna, Barrie Fitzgerald, and Jack McGowan and attend Irish plays performed at the Irish Arts Center and the Irish Repertory Theater in New York City.(Prerequisite: EN 12 or equivalent) Three credits.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.easternct.edu/

Phone Number:

(860) 465-5000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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